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How to enable Azure PowerShell data collection with PowerShell cmdlets

Written by Titus Manohar, IT security team, ManageEngine Updated on November 2025

Cmdlet Description:

This cmdlet allows a user to opt-in for Microsoft data collection. Once enabled, MS collects Azure PowerShell data to help improve user experience and identify issues with Azure PowerShell. You are opted-in to data collection by default and can opt-out with Disable-AzDataCollection.

Powershell Syntax:

Enable-AzDataCollection [-DefaultProfile <IAzureContextContainer>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Example: Opt-in to data collection for a user

Enable-AzDataCollection

Description: The cmdlet enables data collection for the current user.

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